Wednesday, November 05, 2014

A
stunner of a soul set – put together to support the film on England's Northern
Soul scene! The package is worth it for the music alone – a massive 28 tracks
that stand together as one of the sweetest Northern Soul collections we've seen
in years – a really great choice of material that mixes classics from the scene
with the sort of newly-discovered gems that have really kept the scene going
for far longer than anyone might have expected back in the 60s and 70s. All
work here is of late 60s vintage, and the heavy box includes fourteen 7"
singles – all in pic sleeves too – with a special 60 page book of shots from
the movie too. Titles include "Back Street" by Edwin Starr,
"Your Autumn Of Tomorrow" by The Crow, "I Really Love You"
by The Tomangoes, "Stick By My Baby" by The Salvadors, "Come On
Train" by Don Thomas, "Lonely For You Baby" by Sam Dees,
"Suspicion" by The Originals, "Gone With The Wind Is My Love"
by Rita & The Tiaras, "Time Will Pass You By" by Tobi Legend,
"I Surrender" by Eddie Holman, "I'm Cumun Home In The
Mornun" by Lou Pride, "You're Wanted & Needed" by Gwen
Owens, "They'll Never Know Why" by Freddy Chavez, "Crying Over
You" by Duke Browner, "Exus Trek" by Luther Ingram, "Tear
Stained Face" by Don Varner, and "Seven Day Lover" by James
Fountain. ~ Dusty Groove

SATISFACTION
GUARANTEED – MOTOWN GUYS 1961-69

Think
you've heard everything on Motown? Think again – because this sweet little set
is filled with unissued 60s recordings by some of the best male singers on the
label! The collection is a soul fan's dream come true – as the music here
represents some real lost corners of Motown, with sounds that span almost the
full stretch of the 60s – and really show the label's greatness at work –
because if most of these tracks were recorded by other labels, they would have
been pushed as potential hits! There's great work from artists who were just
starting out, surprising moments from big names at the time, and a few entries
we wouldn't have guessed without looking at the notes – and titles include
"Headin North" by Shorty Long, "Only On The Weekend" by The
Headliners, "Satisfaction Is Guaranteed" by Bobby Taylor & The
Vancouvers, "Safety Zone" by Marv Johnson, "Hold On To Me"
by The Spinners, "Show Me You Can Dance" by The Hit Pack, "Tell
Me How To Forget A True Love" by Johnny Bristol, "Mojo Hannah
(studio)" by Marvin Gaye, "I Wanted To Cry" by Bruce Channel,
"I'm Gonna Make It To The Top" by Freddie Gorman, "This Ole
Heart" by The Quails, "The Night We Called It A Day" by The Four
Tops, and "Just Your Love" by Ivy Jo.
~ Dusty Groove

BRING IT
ON HOME: BLACK AMERICA SINGS SAM COOKE

The
influence of Sam Cooke runs deep in American soul music – not just because Sam
was one of the first great soul singers of the 60s, but also because he had a
really special way of putting over a message of hope and pride! This wonderful
collection really shows that influence at its best – spun out over a host of
great singles, most of which were issued in the years after Cooke's untimely
early death – with music that doesn't just copycat Sam's style, but embraces
his inner fire, and relights the torch for a generation to come! Some tracks
are covers, some are real reworkings of Cooke tunes, and others almost stand as
memorial tributes to the great one – on titles that include "Rome Wasn't
Built In A Day" by Johnnie Taylor, "Shake" by Otis Redding,
"Cupid" by RB Greaves, "I'm Gonna Forget About You" by
Bobby Womack, "Pow You're In Love" by The Falcons, "A Change Is
Gonna Come" by Brenton Wood, "The Smile" by The Simms Twins,
"Ain't That Good News" by The Supremes, "Soothe Me" by Sam
& Dave, "Wonderful World" by Johnny Nash, "The Sound Of My
Man" by Theola Kilgore, "Bring It On Home To Me" by Eddie Floyd,
and "Meet Me At The Twistin Place" by Johnnie Morisette. ~ Dusty
Groove